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Around Gibbon River
- Yellowstone National ParkRecreation area11.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Albright Visitor CenterVisitor center17.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (NPS Desk)Visitor center20.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center (Chamber of Commerce Desk)Visitor center20.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Before you go
- Timed entryTower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Vehicle Day-Use Tickets
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Gibbon River is a 30.2 mile river near Yellowstone Fishing Guides in Montana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gibbon River at Madison Jct, YNP (site 06037100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Gibbon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 247 cfs, and lowest in February, at 87 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 982 cfs, in 2022.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 81 to 93 |
| February | 87 | 82 to 91 |
| March | 90 | 83 to 98 |
| April | 118 | 102 to 143 |
| May | 247 | 179 to 349 |
| June | 183 | 128 to 236 |
| July | 116 | 94 to 131 |
| August | 98 | 85 to 112 |
| September | 93 | 82 to 107 |
| October | 96 | 88 to 106 |
| November | 96 | 88 to 101 |
| December | 91 | 85 to 96 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gibbon River at Madison Jct, YNP (site 06037100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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